CVE-2009-4500
Status: ModifiedMedium (5)—
The process_trap function in trapper/trapper.c in Zabbix Server before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted request with data that lacks an expected : (colon) separator, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
CVSS
- Version: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- Base score: 5
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 2.29%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 83
- Score date: 10/8/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- CWE-119
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37740
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508436/30/60/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3514
- https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-993
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37740
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508436/30/60/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3514
- https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-993
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